What is Variegation?
The word, ‘Variegate,’ comes from Latin origin, meaning, “to make of various sorts of colors.” Variegation is a genetic mutation that occurs when two sets of chromosomal makeups are contained within one plant, and one set of genes is unable to produce chlorophyll, while the other set is. Generally, this type of variegation is known as Chimeric, because within one plant you have part of one set of cells, and part of another. This genetic mutation manifests as unique and unusual color patterns on a plant.